National Tunnel Race and 2K Family Fun Walk Date: April 23 Time: 9:15 a. m. Address: Cecil Park, 3655 Millers Run Road, Cecil Contact: montourtrail. org
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Montour Trail at this race / walk that benefits Montour Trail maintenance and development. The 10K and 5K race starts on the trail at the top of the access path from Cecil Park to the Trail and heads east toward National Tunnel. The 10K run goes through the National Tunnel, with the turnaround about a half-mile east of the tunnel portal. The 5K race turnaround is prior to the tunnel. The 2K Family Fun walk also starts on the trail at the top of the Cecil Park access path and heads west continuing to a turnaround past the Rt. 50 & 980 bridge. After the event, a lunch is served along with beer, sports drinks and water and the first 700 registered participants will receive an event shirt.
Relay For Life of Mt. Lebanon Date: June 9 Address: Mt. Lebanon High School, 155 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon Contact: main. acsevents. org / site / TR / RelayForLife / RFLCY17EC? pg = entry
& fr _ id = 79726
Relay For Life of Peters Township Date: June 3 Address: Peters Township Middle School, 265 East McMurray Road,
Canonsburg
Contact: main. acsevents. org / site / TR / RelayForLife / RFLCY17EC? pg = entry & fr _ id = 79737 Join with your community to come together for the annual Relay For Life! Relay For Life is a free, 24-hour event for the whole family! Fundraising teams come together to raise money to assist in the American Cancer Society’ s lifesaving mission, and to work toward a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Take the kids and enjoy fun outdoor games and activities to help raise funds. Visit the website for more information.
Star Party at Mingo Creek State Park Observatory Dates: April 21 & 22; May 19 & 20 Address: 1 Shelter 10 Road, Finleyville Contact: wp. 3ap. org / resources / star-parties-2, or 724.224.2510
A star party is an invitation to anyone wishing to enjoy and learn more about the splendors of the sky. At a star party, Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh members set up a wide variety of telescopes( basic and advanced models) and offer visitors stunning close-ups of celestial objects. Many visitors bring their own telescopes to take advantage of viewing conditions at the site. Others use the occasion simply to view the stars and planets with their own eyes. Visit the website for more information.
Spring Inspiration
Beading for Mother’ s Day Date: May 10 Time: 7 p. m. Address: Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard,
Mt. Lebanon Contact: mtlebanonlibrary. org, or 412.531.1912
Join Kathy Shomo, author of“ Anyone Can Bead,” for a fun-filled, easy class in which she’ ll teach basic design and construction techniques for making jewelry. With The Bead Lady’ s help, you’ ll complete a gift for that special mom! All supplies provided. Registration required with Adult Reference Desk( register after April 1). Ages middle school to adult. Visit the website for more information.
Bethel Park Library Button Club Date: April 26 Time: 11 a. m. Address: 5100 West Library Avenue, Bethel Park Contact: bethelparklibrary. org, or 412.835.2207
Button, Button, Who’ s got the Button Club? The Bethel Park Library does on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Are you looking for a new hobby? Buttons are beautiful, historical, inexpensive, and fun to collect. Polly Power from the Keystone Button Club of Western PA leads the library button club. For more information, call the library, or visit the website.
The Cooking Club Date: April 19 Time: 5:30 p. m. Address: Scott Township Library, 301 Lindsay Road, Scott Township Contact: scottlibrary. org, or 412.429.5380
Do you love to cook? This spring, swap recipes, talk foods, and do some taste testing! Visit the library’ s website for registration and for more information.
Green Tree Garden Club Spring‘ n Things Sale Date: May( Check the website for exact date and time.) Address: Carlisle Social Hall, 10 West Manilla Avenue, Green Tree Contact: greentreeboro. com / gardenclub. html
Freshen things up this spring and support the garden club’ s charitable causes with the purchase of flowers and plants, baked items, flea market items, a basket raffle and crafts. Enjoy gardening? New club members are always welcome! Check the website for more information.
Little Lake Production:‘ The Philadelphia Story’ Dates: May 18-20; May 25-28; June 1-3 Address: Little Lake Theatre Company, 500 Lakeside Drive South,
Canonsburg Contact: littlelake. org, or 724.745.6300
Tracy Lord, mainline Philadelphia’ s most eligible socialite, is getting married! Enter two society magazine reporters, an ex-husband, and a cadre of crazy family members and all bets are off. As the wedding day approaches, Tracy finds herself simultaneously attracted to both her charming ex-husband and one of the reporters, much to the dismay of her fiancé. Who will she choose in this sparkling comedy? Visit the website for tickets and other information.
South Arts Pittsburgh Friday Painters Dates: Every Friday Time: 10 a. m. Address: The Historic Schoolhouse, 2600 South Park Road, Bethel Park Contact: southartspittsburgh. org
Develop your talents this spring! Every Friday morning the Friday Painters meet at 10 a. m. year round at the Schoolhouse. Bring whatever you are working on and join the group. The coffee is on. We help each other, have fun and instruction is available. Best of all it’ s FREE to members and nonmembers! Bring a friend and join us! South Arts Pittsburgh is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984 to meet the growing need for a dynamic regional arts center to serve the South Hills community. Visit the website for more information.
For the Kids
American Girl Book Club Date: May 4 Time: 6:30 p. m. Address: Bridgeville Public Library, 505 McMillen Street, Bridgeville Contact: bridgevillelibrary. org, or 412.221.3737
Girls in second through fifth grades are invited to join a book club based on
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